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An Overview: Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP): Your Wellness,
Your Way
Presenter: Stephanie Jack, MHPSCertified WRAP Facilitator
Our Agenda
Overview of WRAP (40 min)
Questions & Answers (15 min)
WRAP Up (5 min)
Presenter Background
• Certified Texas Mental Health Peer Specialist and WRAP Facilitator since 2015
• Currently Respite Team Lead – Mental Health Crisis Peer Respite
• Previously provided direct service peer support, including facilitating WRAP support groups and workshops
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this presentation, it is envisioned that learners will be able to:
Recognize the 5 Key Recovery Concepts that form the foundation for WRAP
Identify the primary components of a WRAP
See the benefits of WRAP and the value in using personal strengths to create action plans for maintaining and achieving wellness
Person-Centered Recovery vs. Person-Led Recovery
“Self-determination and self-direction are the foundations for recovery as individuals define their own life goals and
design their unique path(s) toward those goals.” (SAMHSA-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, 2012)
What is WRAP?“WRAP is a popular, evidence-based practice, developed
by peers, that guides people through the process of discovering their own personal resources and then using those resources to get well, stay well and effectively deal
with life challenges, improving health and quality of life over time.”
• “My personal Plan of Actions I take (on my own or with my supporters) to Recover (reclaim, rebuild, reimagine)
my sense of Wellness”
WRAP is Based on 5 Key Recovery ConceptsHope
Personal Responsibility
Education
Self-Advocacy
Support
Benefits of WRAP• Draws participant’s attention to their strengths• Increases self-awareness• Focuses on self-determination and empowerment• Provides an opportunity for thoughtful collaboration with supporters and clarifies the role of supporters
• Each person’s WRAP will be unique and revised on an ongoing basis
• Complements current treatment/therapy• It is for you by you!!
Why WRAP? • Have a structured way of paying attention to one’s
mental/physical health • Use in times of change and difficult transitions
• New responsibilities and experiences• Strategies that used to work no longer work
• Opportunity to develop self-awareness• Teaches personal responsibility and self advocacy• Build new habits and learn new strategies• Helps discover interests and opportunities
WRAP can help you:Keep track of troubling feelings and behaviors – so you
can plan responses to reduce, change, or prevent them
Achieve your life goals and dreams
It can also help supporters or caregivers learn how to respond when a person who is struggling cannot make decisions, take care of themselves, or keep themselves safe.
WRAP Includes:• Wellness Toolbox• Daily Plan• Stressors and an Action Plan• Early Warning Signs and an Action Plan• When Things are Breaking Down or Getting Worse and an Action Plan
• Crisis Plan• Post-Crisis Plan
Parts of WRAP• Wellness Toolbox
• List of things I can do to be well and stay well (my strengths)
• Daily Plan• A description of myself when I am well, the wellness
tools to use every day to maintain wellness, and a list of regular daily activities
• Stressors / Action Plan• Events or circumstances that may compromise my
wellness if I don’t have a response for them• Action: I respond rather than react to stressors by using
my wellness tools
Parts of WRAP (cont.)• Early Warning Signs / Action Plan
• Subtle signals that I may need to take some action to avoid buildup of uncomfortable or distressing emotions
• Action: Responding to the signs to feel better and avoid difficulties
• Things Breaking Down or Getting Much Worse / Action Plan• In this stage, things are getting even worse, but I am
still able to take action on my own behalf• Action: Specific actions I need to take to avoid a crisis
Parts of WRAP (cont.)• Crisis Planning
• Will likely need other people to give me additional help or advocate for my expressed interests
• Action: Let my supporters know when it may be time to step in to help me; the kind of support I need, things that help/don’t help; signs the crisis is over
• Post-Crisis Planning• Planning for life after a crisis is the first step to ensuring
successful recovery • Action: My post-crisis plan identifies small steps on the
road to recovery to help me transition back to wellness; identify areas for change
What People are Saying About WRAP…“Finally, something I can do to help myself.”
“The topics I found most helpful was the Wellness Toolbox and what to do when things aren’t going well. Now I have things I can try that will help.”
“The word crisis has a different meaning for me now. I used to think it was a crisis when I felt really anxious and upset. I thought I needed to go to into the hospital or get my medications increased. Now a crisis is when everything is so bad I need others to take over for me. And I don’t have them anymore, because now I know how to take care of myself.”
“I like learning what works for me and learning what wellness looks like to each person.”
“I’ve already been doing WRAP all along, and just didn’t know it. Now I have a language to use when I talk to my doctor or my family members about how I’m doing.”
Ways to Take WRAP – Option A
Option A - 2x8 (2 Days, 8 Hours Each Day)
Day 1 Day 2
9:00 AM Introductions/Agenda Agenda/Review
10:00 AM WRAP Overview Stressors/Stressors Action Plan
11:00 AM 5 Key Recovery Concepts Early Warning Signs/Action Plan
12:00 PM Lunch Lunch
1:00 PM Values and Ethics When Things are Getting Worse/Action plan
2:00 PM Creating Wellness Toolbox Building Support--Crisis Planning
3:00 PM Examples Wellness Tools Crisis Planning
4:00 PM Daily Plan Post Crisis Plan/Living WRAP
Ways to Take WRAP – Option B
Option B - 4x4 (4 Days, 4 Hours Each Day)
Day 1 Day 2
9:00 AM Agenda/WRAP Overview Wellness Tools
10:00 AM Values Ethics of WRAP The Daily Plan
11:00 AM 5 Key Recovery Concepts Stressors/ Action Plan
12:00 PM Creating a Wellness Toolbox Early Warning Signs/Action Plan
Day 3 Day 4
9:00 AM When Things Are Breaking Down/Action Plan Review
10:00 AM Building Support Post Crisis Plan
11:00 AM Crisis Planning Post Crisis Plan
12:00 PM Crisis Planning Living WRAP
Ways to Take WRAP – Option COption C - 8x2 (8 Days, 2 Hours Each Day)
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
9:00 AM WRAP Overview Values/Ethics of WRAP Wellness Tools Identifying Stressors
10:00 AM5 Key Recovery Concepts
Creating a Wellness Toolbox Daily Plan
Identifying Stressors Action Plan
Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8
9:00 AM Early Warning SignsWhen Things are Breaking Down/Action Plan Crisis Planning Post Crisis Plan
10:00 AMEarly Warning Signs Action Plan Building Support Team Crisis Planning Living WRAP
Additional Options – Presentations (30min, 1hr, or 2hr):• An Overview of WRAP, Why It Matters & Its Impact on Your Well-being• A Demonstration of a WRAP Program Tailored to Your Group’s Specific Needs• Any of the individual sessions above can also be provided as a standalone presentation
Looking Ahead• Upcoming WRAP Sessions
• Hosted by MHA of Greater Houston• Planned to begin in May 2019• Currently to be held on Saturdays• Held at the MHA office
• Hosting Sessions at Your Site• Scheduling may begin now for April dates and onwards
• Future ‘WRAP Overview’ Webinars• Today’s introductory webinar will be held year-round• Spread the word!
• REMEMBER: There is ALWAYS flexibility in how you can complete or offer WRAP to start maximizing wellbeing!
QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU!